It's been a while on the blog front a lot has happened since the last time I wrote something. The NWJHL is back and some surprises early, The Wolverines are not on top currently third at 3-3 and The North Peace Navigators are 6-0 while the Grande Prairie Kings are 5-0 and have wins over the Wolverines.
It's not a rebuilding year in Whitecourt, It's a reloading season and the team is still putting bullets into the chamber to identify themselves, The losses to PR were interesting, the home opener should have gone to overtime but a bad bounce and the Navs win with 3 seconds left that's just hockey and the 8-4 loss came via the bad bounce Whitecourt was down one before a point shot went off a Navigator making it a 5-3 game with 5 minutes to go in the second.
The loss to the Kings this past weekend was just a young team not getting a break, It seems to be the story any team I've broadcasted for in the past they seem to have bad luck hopefully that stops soon.
The Wolverines have a home at home against Beaverlodge who have started the season 0-5 and have given up the most goals in the league including an 18-0 loss to the Navs last weekend.
Scoring needs to be by committee and right now just one line has been on the score sheet for the majority with Riley Helleckson, Brenden Romanovitch and Mitch Rose they've been fantastic so far Rose and Helleckson near the top in team scoring and Zach Thompson still leads in points but has cooled off after a good two weeks.
Braeden Johnson has done his job in between the pipes along with rookie Carlen Lyle but it almost seems Johnson is trying to do too much out there with puck handing and it has bit him once against Peace River and could have easily happened previously.
Again at 3-3 there's no need to panic there's plenty of games left (I say the same for my Calgary Flames) Apparently there's rumors that Will Cloutier is gonna be back at Christmas that can't be confirmed or denied and apparently the Wolverines might be bringing in some new players but we'll know when I hear or with the case of Trevor Daynes see it on the roster sheet and quickly research his stats previous.
This team has room to grow and will get better expect Zach Mills, Ryan Whelen and Mark Smith to get bounces their way and things will be better I promise but Peace River is looking good they seem to be the favs to win the league but until Whitecourt is not in contention which won't happen for a while they are the team to beat in the NWJHL.
XM 105 has the weekend set with the Beaverlodge Blades tomorrow at 8PM and Saturday at 8PM n Beaverlodge tune in or go to www.xm105.com
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New Business
A three way tie for third in the west in the CFL... Great showdown last weekend between CGY and BC
I think the Leos are the favorites to win it all right now they look good, The Tabbies are kicking themselves for trading Arland Bruce he is unreal, attitude or no attitude, to my Saskatchewan friends please don't read this but Overachievers for the past 3 seasons better luck next year, I still feel bad for Greg Marshall shouldn't have been canned.
NHL season is back!!!! The Leafs are 2-0 hmmm how long will she last? I couldn't even tell you who's gonna be the team to beat right now its early and bizarre.
NFL, Tim Tebow get his chance, I was hoping Brady Quinn but anything is better then Kyle Orton. Philadelphia is more a Get "Cream" ed Team unreal I think the Packers and Lions will duke it out for the NFC and how about the Buffalo Bills could they make the playoffs for the cursed city of sport I hope they do.
That's it for now see ya at the rink.
I'm Out!
GDP
